Aspen Vista MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE “ASPEN VISTA” FROM THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS: This sweet scene, which Bernie called “Aspen Vista,” recreates a real moment that he and I experienced in the fall of 2010....
Sangre de Cristo Fall Splendor MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ BIG, SQUARE OIL PAINTING “SANGRE DE CRISTO FALL SPLENDOR”: The Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains — locally known simply as “The Sangres” — is spectacular...
Snowy Tracks MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE “SNOWY TRACKS” FROM COLORADO’S ROCKY MOUNTAINS: This is a personal family favorite, one happy result of an especially memorable September visit to the Colorado Rockies that Bernie...
The Road to Gothic, Watercolor Version MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “THE ROAD TO GOTHIC,” HIS FAVORITE WATERCOLOR OF A FAVORITE PLACE: Bernie interpreted this scene — the rustic road from Crested Butte, Colorado, to the nearby ghost town...
Great Basin View MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ BIG, BRIGHT OIL PAINTING “GREAT BASIN VIEW”: Great Basin National Park occupies a remote stretch of eastern Nevada, near its Utah border. It may be America’s least known national park,...
Aspen Patterns MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ STRIKING “ASPEN PATTERNS”: Bernie painted so many “named” places that it’s easy to forget he also tackled generic subjects like “Aspen Patterns,” a brilliantly...
